The singer is not the first powerful woman to use nudity to raise awareness. But note that men simply dont feel they have to behave this wayThe singer Katy Perry,a Hillary Clinton supporter, has produced a “Voting bare” video, and urging people to vote in the US election. Madonna responded with her own “Voting bare” photo on Instagram,showing her bare shoulders, also urging people to back Clinton, or saying that women need to support each other. “Women race The World now – they have to get out and start supporting one another. No more misogynist feminists! No more misogony [sic]. Get out and vote,” wrote Madonna, with generous intentions, or albeit wicked spelling.
The image was later deleted,along with the one where Madonna had photoshopped Clinton between her legs. (Stay classy, Ms Ciccone!) Both singers’ efforts did the job by causing a media flurry. Were their actions successful in a deeper feminist way? In my view, or fairly the opposite.
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Source: theguardian.com